[BM14582]

Since I've gotten my Spec V shipped to Germany I have been able to drive it a little faster than I normally would in the States. While on the Autobahn I was curious what my average fuel mileage would be at my normal 110 MPH cruising speed (a speed that the cruise control won’t allow.) I was pretty happy with the 22 MPG that the computer reports that I get. This number, and the available power at that speed, drops noticeably if the A/C is on.

 

[chimmike]

you did a full tank at 110?

 

[mrknowitall]

Windows up, I assume?

 

[Octane]

you did a full tank at 110?

the trip computer on the 2004 has the estimated mpg

 

[SpeC-V_Freak]

the trip computer on the 2004 has the estimated mpg

Yeah but I'm wondering how accurate it really is. I think its like an average of MPG over the life of the car. Same with the MPH avg thingy.

 

[chimmike]

the trip computer on the 2004 has the estimated mpg

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a 2004.

 

[mrknowitall]

It is an average since the last time you reset it. When on the MPG screen, hold the plunger in and it will reset to zero. Same with trip odo and MPH. I don't think it's too accurate, though.

Yeah but I'm wondering how accurate it really is. I think its like an average of MPG over the life of the car. Same with the MPH avg thingy.

 

[SpeC-V_Freak]

LOL sweet man. I didnt know that. I guess the manual woulda told me that though...hehehe. I dont really care what my MPG is anyways, I fill it up when it gets between 1/4 and 1/2.

 

[cburwell]

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a 2004.

He does.

 

[chimmike]

doh hahaha

 

[NatlCitySentra]

its pretty close....I just took a trip to San Fancisco and the MPG page was pretty dang close to what I actually got per tank of gas...

 

[03BlkSpecV]

I did a full tank at 130+. I averaged 16 MPG.

Shane

 

[SE R SpecV OmSi]

i get 27 at 110

 

[diwun67]

I did a full tank at 130+. I averaged 16 MPG.

Shane

Where were you able to run 130mph for a full tank of gas???

 

[DevlynSyde]

i'm curious how you guys are managing to run 100+ for an entire tank of gas. heh.

 

[SE R SpecV OmSi]

u can go 4 gallons and still do an estmiated MPG

 

[DevlynSyde]

u can go 4 gallons and still do an estmiated MPG

sure you can, but you increase the effect of starting / stopping / accellerating / etc has on the fuel economy.

 

[03BlkSpecV]

Kansas, heading West toward Colorado Springs. Start at Oakley, Kansas and go on a little road that parrallels the Freeway just to the south of it. It head straight West. I think it's called 40 or something. It's on the road atlas. Nothing out there. Nice flat road with nothing.

Shane

 

[BM14582]

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a 2004.

I do have a 2004 and it has a trip computer that averages my MPG for each fill up (or when ever I reset the MPG function.)

 

[BM14582]

Windows up, I assume?

And holding my breadth!